We catch up with Stephen Trowbridge at Ashurst to ask about how he takes care of his trainees - and also about his ever-increasing stamina for socialising with them.
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Caroline Walsh from Barlow Lyde & Gilbert gives us the full picture of her life as a graduate recruiter, complete with bottles of beer, clueless applicants and touring the country.
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With both his recruiter and law lecturer hats on, Dr Tony Harvey of Brabners Chaffe Street is well placed to advise you on how to get ahead in the game that is law.
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This week we put Sophie Fitzpatrick of Bristows under the spotlight. Learn more about what this one-woman graduate recruitment team looks for in a trainee ("spark") and what she keeps in her desk (Wispa bars).
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If you want to apply to funky Leeds firm Clarion, make sure you haven't had a lobotomy, advises partner and recruiter Mark Burns in this hot interview.
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We go in for the close-up with DMH Stallard recruiter Jane Clifford to find out about the firm's plan to sponsor LPC students - and where you can pick up the skills she's looking for.
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Trainee Principal Helen Clark of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge (formerly Kendall Freeman) has tales to tell of Twister, skating and mergers, and advice on how not to incorporate coleslaw into the recruitment process.
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A Freshfields veteran, Emma Young explains why she's impressed by savvy students
and career changers, and why she's not above sending biscuits in the post. You've
got (delicious) mail!
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She's only been in the job a couple of months but Claire Kinselley is already getting to grips with how to grab graduates for City firm Herbert Smith. Read our interview with Claire for tips on what she's looking for.
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Chirpy Andrew Harris of Howes Percival walks us through his career from law school to working in-house - and then gives us some candid thoughts on legal recruitment.
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Training Principal Sian Warren and HR Manager Diane Brooks are a Hugh James double act who disagree on favourite biscuits but know what they are looking for in trainees.
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When he's not trekking in the Himalayas or chewing on a Jammy Dodger, Rob Bushnell is recruiting graduates for IBB and coming up with canny soundbites about the legal profession. Read on for a taster.
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The lovely Claire Cherrington of Linklaters offers excellent advice on interview technique and law fair attendance, and explains why her X Factor dreams will never be realised.
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Jennifer Seymour is the HR and graduate recruitment officer at Martineau Johnson. She loves her Birmingham location - so isn't impressed by candidates who say they're applying for a London training contract!
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Mark Matthews, graduate recruitment manager at Reed Smith Richards Butler, tells us why it was worth leaving his job at Carlsberg to work for probably the best law firm in the world.
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When Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP recruits trainees, it is looking for perfect all-rounders - and Graduate Recruitment Manager Kate Gregg says they're worth every penny.
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She may have worked for GCHQ in the past, but Shoosmiths' Sally Stagles is happy to spill a few insider secrets when it comes to recruiting trainee solicitors. Read carefully - as you'll find out, it's important not to grate.
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Not content with life as an international drumming sensation, Nick Benwell of Simmons & Simmons also has the responsibility of guiding wannabe trainees through the assessment process and getting the word out on why Simmons is such a great place to work. March to the beat of this graduate recruitment partner's
excellent advice!
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Voilà! Reading this interview with Skadden recruiter Kate Harman could help you score more than nul points!
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Romina Chambers from Stephenson Harwood reveals all about recruiting for a medium-sized international firm - and how you can go the extra mile to impress her.
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While away an afternoon with Jillian Singh, recruiter at international outfit Weil Gotshal & Manges.
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Bubbly Joanne Dowsett from Wragge & Co talks to us about melons, inappropriate language and what she enjoys most about her job - watching students fight over gingerbread men!
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